Verizon today invites followers of Star Wars films and DROID smartphones to the Verizon Wireless Communications Stores around the country as the Droid R2-D2 special edition Android smartphones hit the story today. Customers who buy any DROID smartphone at these corporate stores today will get a free limited edition R2-D2 t-shirt and poster (with new 2-yr activation and $29.99 data package, while supplies last at participating locations only).

With a graphic design to look like the iconic Astromech Droid from the Star Wars Saga, the DROID R2-D2 by Motorola will be packaged in a custom box resembling carbonite and come with a Star Wars media dock and wired stereo headset. Exclusive content comes pre-loaded on the special edition smartphone. For more information on DROID? R2-D2? by Motorola, go to www.droiddoes.com/r2d2